fanciful
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Not in the least fanciful is “Lucky,” created by Jonathan Tropper from Marissa Stapley’s substantially different novel of the same name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
President Franklin D. Roosevelt recruited seasoned industrialists to lead a private-sector manufacturing surge that seemed fanciful just months earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Motherwell defender points to advances made in the past seven years and believes it is fanciful to expect a larger points haul from Group C.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
“The whole thing seems fanciful to me,” said the Queen.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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